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The gamester ... Rowe, N 1714 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:820-2

Samuel Pepys / Bryant, Arthur. 1938-1943. Bryant, Arthur, 1938-1943 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92Pepys

O Pomorstvu Dubrovacke Republike u XVIII stoljecu Luetic, Josip 1959 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61(497.16)"17"

A matter of honor : Pearl Harbor : betrayal, blame, and a family's quest for justice /Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan. An account of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the 'scapegoat' Admiral Husband Edward Kimmel, the failure of the top brass in Washington to provide Kimmel with vital intelligence prior to the attack, and the continuing efforts of the family to have Kimmel formally exonerated. [2016] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.542.6"1941"

Bayly's war : the battle for the western approaches in the first world war /Steve R Dunn "Bayly's War is the story of the Royal Navy's Coast of Ireland Command (later named Western Approaches Command) during World War One. Britain was particularly vulnerable to the disruption of trade in the Western Approaches through which food and munitions (and later soldiers) from North America and the Caribbean and ores and raw materials from the Southern Americas, all passed on their way to Liverpool or the Channel ports and London. After the sinking of the Lusitania in May 1915 and the introduction of unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans, Britain found herself engaged in a fight for survival as U-boats targeted all incoming trade in an attempt to drive her into submission. Britain's naval forces, based in Queenstown on the southern Irish coast, fought a long and arduous battle to keep the seaways open, and it was only one they began to master after American naval forces joined in 1917. Vice-Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly was the man appointed to the Coast of Ireland Command. A fierce disciplinarian with a mania for efficiency, and thought by some of his colleagues to be more than a little mad, Bayly took the fight to the enemy. Utilising any vessel he could muster -- trawlers, tugs, yachts -- as well as the few naval craft at his disposal, he set out to hunt down the enemy submarines. The command also swept for mines, escorted merchantmen and fought endlessly against the harsh Atlantic weather. Relief came When America sent destroyers to Queenstown to serve under him, and Bayly, to the surprise of many, integrated the command into a homogenous fighting force. Along the way, the Command had to deal with the ambivalent attitude of the Irish population, the 1916 Easter Rising, the attempt to land arms on Ireland's west coast and the resurgence of Irish nationalism in 1917. Bayly's War is a vivid account of this vigorous defence of Britain's trade and brings to life the U-boat battles, Q-ship actions, merchant ship sinkings and rescues as well as the tireless Bayly, the commander at the centre."--Provided by the publisher. 2018 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.451(417)

How carriers fought : carrier operations in World War II /Lars Celander. "In November 1921 the first purpose-built carrier was launched by the Japanese, followed a year later by the British launch of the Hermes. After WWI, battlecruisers were readily converted into aircraft carriers, with questions on how to handle the aircraft on the flight deck beginning to be raised and techniques of how to attack enemy ships beginning to develop. How Carriers Fought focuses on the HOW, not the what, when, or the by whom. It begins by examining the tools and the building blocks of carrier operations, looking at what life was really like in the cockpit for the pilots alongside the technicalities of navigation and communication. A world of tactical dehydration, amphetamine pills, and illegal smoking is explored, as well as the measures they put in place to reduce their risk of death on being hit. This book goes on to examine the major carrier battles of WWII, from the Battle of the Coral Sea to the Battle of Leyte Gulf, with a focus on how the tools of carrier operations were employed during these battles. At the Battle of the Midway the debate of concentration vs. dispersion became relevant, as the Japanese decided to divide their forces while the Americans concentrated theirs. How Carriers Fought questions these tactics, exploring which worked best in theory and in practice. How were searches made, how many planes were used, what was the range and coverage of the search, and how many hits were scored and losses suffered? The final section of the book looks at how carrier operations changed in major ways during the course of the war, as better technology and a better understanding of this new type of warfare allowed for quick advances in how operations were carried out. For example, the balance between fighter and bomber planes changed dramatically, with the US beginning the war with 20% fighters and ending it with 80% fighters. This book gives a comprehensive insight into carrier operations in WWII, with a focus on the Pacific War between the US Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy. A series of appendices expands on topics such as radar, landing on a carrier, radios and even carrier pigeons."--Provided by the publisher 2018 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.822.74

British warship losses in the modern era 1920-1982 / David Hepper. "This important new reference work details all those ships and vessels of the Royal Navy, large and small, which were lost by accident or enemy action, during the twentieth century, from the end of the First World War, to the last years of the century. In all, the fates of over 2,000 ships and small craft are covered, from aircraft carriers and battleships to motor launches, harbour tenders and tugs. Those vessels hired or purchased for wartime service, such as trawlers, paddle steamers and yachts are also listed. During wartime ships are lost; it is their purpose to go in harm's way. Hostile gunfire, torpedoes and mines were established threats throughout the period, while the increasing threat of air attack and the introduction of weapons employing new technology, such as influence-triggered mines, homing torpedoes or air-launched guided weapons added to the risks of operating in a hostile environment. Ships operating in extremely hazardous conditions, such as at Dunkirk in 1940 or Singapore in 1942, suffered heavy losses in brief, concentrated conflicts; but the long continuous campaigns, such as the Atlantic convoys or the constant need to sweep for mines also took their toll. Peacetime losses are dominated by submarine casualties, demonstrating the dangerous character of that service. To this may be added the hazardous nature of the sea itself, when ships are lost in heavy weather; sometimes, human error or plain foolishness may play a part. The core of the book is taken up by those losses experienced during the Second World War, but peacetime losses and more recent conflicts such as the Falklands War of 1982 are included. Arranged chronologically, every entry notes the outline details of the vessel, identifies the Commanding Officer, where known, and gives a full and often harrowing account of the circumstances of the loss and the number of casualties. The details come from extensive original research using primary source material wherever possible, particularly the relevant War Diaries and the collected loss and damage reports, casualty reports and reports of proceedings, now in the National Archives. Wartime losses of the Dominions are included, to ensure completeness. This comprehensive record of warship losses, from all causes, suffered by the Royal Navy over the past one hundred years, is the first single-volume work on the subject and represents a major milestone in naval research and publishing."--Provided by the publisher. 2022. • BOOK • 2 copies available.

Naval documents related to the United States wars with the Barbary powers : naval operations United States. Navy Department. Office of Naval Records and Library 1939-1945 • BOOK • 7 copies available. 355.49"1785/1807"(61:73)

Minutes of the proceedings at a court-martial assembled for the trial of Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Palliser ... Great Britain. Royal Navy. Court-martial, Palliser : 1779 1779 • RARE-OVER • 4 copies available. 92Palliser

Churchill and Fisher : titans at the Admiralty /Barry Gough. "A vivid study in the politics and stress of high command, this book describes the decisive roles of young Winston Churchill as political head of the Admiralty and the ageing Admiral 'Jacky'Fisher as professional master and creator of Dreadnought, locked together in perilous destiny. Upon these Titans at the Admiralty rested Allied command of the sea at the moment of its supreme test, the challenge presented by the Kaiser's navy under the dangerous Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz. Churchill and Fisher exhibited vision, genius, and energy, but the war unfolded in unexpected ways. German cruisers escaped to Constantinople bringing Turkey into the war, and though Coronel's disaster was redeemed at the Falklands, Jellicoe's Grand Fleet was forced to seek refuge from U-boats; the torpedo and mine became prominent, to German advantage. There were no Trafalgars, no Nelsons. Press and Parliament became battlegrounds for a public expecting decisive victory at sea. Then the ill-fated Dardanelles adventure, 'by ships alone' as Churchill determined, on top of the Zeppelin raids brought about Fisher's departure from the Admiralty, in turn bringing down Churchill. Wilderness years followed, with Churchill commanding a battalion on the Western Front and Fisher chairing an inventions board seeking an electronic countermeasure to the lethal U-boat. This dual biography, based on fresh and thorough appraisal of the Churchill and Fisher papers, is a story for the ages. It is about Churchill's and Fisher's war & how each fought it, how they waged it together, and how they fought against each other, face to face or behind the scenes. It reveals a strange and unique pairing of sea lords who found themselves facing Armageddon and seeking to maintain the primacy of the Royal Navy, the guardian of trade, the succour of the British peoples, and the shield of Empire."--Provided by the publisher. 2017. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92CHURCHILL

Les cahiers de l'Iroise : no. 158 Societe d'Etudes de Brest et du Leon 1993 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 944(26)

A narrative of travels in Northern Africa, in the years 1818, 19, and 20 Lyon, G F 1821 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 094:910.4(612)"1818/1820"

Oedipus, King of Thebes ... Sophocles 1715 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:820-2

Minutes of a court martial holden on board HMS Gladiator in Portsmouth Harbour, on Wednesday the 26th day of July 1809 and continued by adjournment till Friday the 4th day of August, on the trial of the Right Honourable James Lord Gambier ... Great Britain. Royal Navy. Court-martial, Gambier : 1809 1809 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:344.4"1809"Gambier

End of glory : war & peace in HMS Hood : 1916-1941 /by Taylor Bruce. "There have been many fine books written on HMS Hood, the glory of the Royal Navy, while television and cinema have also taken the subject to their heart. No book, however, has ever offered the combination of in-depth research and thrilling narrative to be found in The End of Glory. For twenty years Hood symbolised the Royal Navy during the twilight years of the British Empire before, in 1941, being destroyed in seconds by the battleship Bismarck, a catastrophe that shattered the morale the British public. For those who manned her, however, she was both a home and a fighting platform, and this new book, through official documents as well as the personal accounts and reminiscences of more than 150 crewmen, offers a vivid image of the face of naval life and the face of naval battle. A brilliant behind-the scenes exposâe of a warship in peace and war, it not only paints an intimate picture of everyday life but deals with any number of controversial issues such as the Invergordon mutiny, escapades ashore and afloat, the Christmas mutiny of 1940 and the terrible conditions onboard in war. This coverage, based on so many original sources, makes for a truly compelling story which neither historian, enthusiast nor general reader will find easy to put down."--Back cover. 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82HOOD"1916/1941"

1914 : the First World War at sea in photographs /Phil Carradice. "The arms race that led to the First World War started in 1897 at the Spithead Naval Review, when Kaiser Wilhelm saw the might of Britain's Navy. He wanted to equal or better the fleet of Britain, and set about a huge building programme of warships. By 1914, tensions in Europe were at a breaking point and, in August, erupted into what would become the first truly global conflict. From almost the first day of the war, as merchant ships scuttled to safe havens, the war at sea saw ship against ship and submarine against ship. Hastily converted merchantmen became auxiliary cruisers, fitted with guns and ready for action. August saw the loss of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, one of Germany's crack ocean liners, off the coast of Africa; October, the loss of Britain's dreadnought battleship HMS Audacious to a mine; and December saw the Battle of the Falklands and a German attack on the coastal towns of Scarborough, Whitby and Hartlepool. Submarines quickly became a menace in the Mediterranean, English Channel and North Sea, slowly beginning to starve Britain into submission. In August, it was thought the war would be over by Christmas; by December everyone knew they were in for a long, hard slog. The naval war would be one of attrition and one that would ultimately lead to the surrender of Germany's navy in 1918."--Provided by the publisher. 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 940.459(42)"1914"

Maritime Wexford : the life of an Irish port town /Jack O'Leary & Nicky Rossiter. "Wexford has always had a long and close relationship with the sea. One of the county's most famous sons, John Barry, is known as the Father of the US Navy and, in Maritime Wexford, journalist Jack O'Leary and local historian Nicky Rossiter take the reader on a voyage that touches on this and many other stories of Wexford's maritime developmen."--Provided by the publisher 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 627.2(417.733)

Capturing Enigma : how HMS Petard seized the German naval codes Tells the story of HMS Petard and the capture by her crew of the Enigma coding material from U-559 in October 1942. Lieutenant Anthony Fasson RN and Able Seaman Colin Grazier, were both awarded the George Cross, while NAAFI (Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes) assistant Tom Brown received the George Medal. 2002 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82Petard

Seamanship : both in theory and practice Steel, David, 1795 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 094:656.61.052

Augustus Hervey : a naval casanova "Augustus Hervey (1724-1779), sailor, philanderer and politician, was a fascinating and idiosyncratic character whose intensely varied life has not previously been the subject of a full biography. This book provides a captivating account of his life and times, painting a wonderfully beguiling picture of the Navy of two hundred years ago. Holmes has succeeded in revealing this multi-faceted character, warts and all - his naval achievements in command and at the Admiralty, his family relationships and marriage to the notorious Elizabeth Chudleigh, his parliamentary career and his inheritance of the Earldom of Bristol. Brave, intelligent, impetuous and loyal, never shying away from personal danger, he relished the thrill of battle and was intoxicated by the attendant rush of adrenaline. Admirals Byng and Osborn sought his youthful advice, while his speeches in Parliament are testament to his facility with words and his sound grip on many of the burning questions of the day."--Provided by the publisher. 1996 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.124

The battle of the Atlantic and signals intelligence : U-boat situations and trends, 1941-1945 1998 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 627.724

The battle of the atlantic and signals : U-Boat tracking papers 1941-1947 2002 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 627.724

The first Pacific War : Britain and Russia, 1854-1856 /John D. Grainger. Grainger, John D., 2008. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1854/1856"

Britannia's realm : in support of the state 1763-1816 /Richard Woodman. Woodman, Richard, 2009. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 656.61(42)

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